/// <summary>
/// Converts an array value to a string of comma separated elements.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The array value to convert.</param>
/// <returns>A comma separated list of elements.</returns>
private static String ConvertArrayToString(object value)
{
Type ltType = value.GetType();
if (!ltType.IsArray)
{
throw new ArgumentException("must be an array type", "value");
}
StringBuilder lsbBuilder = new StringBuilder();
Type ltElementType = ltType.GetElementType();
bool lbFirst = true;
foreach (Object loElement in (Array)value)
{
if (!lbFirst)
{
lsbBuilder.Append(',');
}
else
{
lbFirst = false;
}
lsbBuilder.Append(USENGConverter.ToString(ltElementType, loElement));
}
return(lsbBuilder.ToString());
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a data type value of this type to a string.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="value">The value to convert.</param>
/// <returns>The string representation of the value or null if value is null.</returns>
public string ConvertToString(object value)
{
if (value == null)
{
return(null);
}
else
if (value != null && value.GetType().IsArray)
{
return(ConvertArrayToString(value));
}
else
{
return(USENGConverter.ToString(BaseType, value));
}
}